Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-26
ROUGH GAMBLING.
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j. l.. Zuyer Stood Up."
About ) o'clock Saturday morning a
Chinaman aroused W. + Peterson, who
resides over his restaurant on J street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh, and stated that
the cook employed. at the restaurant was
sick and unable to work, but had sen. him
to do duty. Mr.. Peterson took the China
man down into the kitchen, left him there
and then returned to bed. Half an hour
later his attention was attracted by the
jingllng OF his watch-chaiu, his watch hay
Ing been left on chair near the bed, and
Immediately becoming satisfied that some
one was trying TO steal il, he Jumped out
OF bed and found that the some one" was
the Cblnaman, who had gained entrance TO
the hall through a rear window, and, be-
lieving Mr.. Peterson would be asleep by
that time, had made a bold effort to rob
him, the room door being unlocked. The
Celestial dropped watch and chain and fled,
PETERSON in hot pursuit, clad only in his
night shirt, which was not cut in racing
style exactly. There was no danger of his
being mistaken for a ghost, however. as
pursued and pursuer dashed through streets
and alleys, for he opened his mouth and
kept up such volley of Stop THEIR that
the words would form a continuous chain
over the entire route. In fact he could
scarcely tell the story to good advantage
yesterday for hoarseness. And his Door feet
de probably have to be half-Shod! He kept
after the fugitive pluckily, despite his handi-
caps, and at one time was so close that he
thought he could get a hit at the back of the
Chlnaman's neck, bat it was only phan-
tom hit. Several parties could have as
sisted in capturing the thief, but they failed
10 do SO, with the exception of Frank Mills,
butcher in the employ of Fred Hebron
Who, on j street, near Seventh. made
an EFFORT to arrest the rascal. The Chinanian
promptly produced big knife and strnck
ylclously at Mills, who succeeded in eyad-
ing the blow, and only recei we'd slight cut
on the wrist. After mat Peterson was the
only one who mad lost any Chinaman, and
the fellow outran him easily and was soon
IN safety in Chinatown. During the flight
he lost his hat. 1t was subsequently,
learned that he had been found IN the
kitchen OF the restaurant by other parties
employed there, who at first arrested him,
but finally let him go in the belief that he
had been employed in another restaurant
near by, and had by mistake got into the
wrong place, as he said he had only
worked one lestaulent one day." He
called up Mr. Peterson directly afterwards
only to locate his room, and after being
taken by him to the kitchen, had no diff
Guilty in getting back to the sleeping apart
ment. If Mr.. Peterson had not been awake
the thief would probably not only have got
the watch and chain but considerable
money.
Between y and o'clock Saturday morn
ing as J. A.. Zuver was walking up X street,
on his way home, he was stopped at Four
tenth street by two men, one of whom
caught him around the neck, while the
other, with pistol presented, ordered him
to surrender his valuables. There was no
alternative, and he yielded up 1896 in coin,
and gold watch and chain with a gold
medal attached. After obtaining ali his
property they ordered him to move on, and
soon afterwards took to their heels and dis
appeared in cross street One of them is
described as being tall and wearing stove
pipe hat, while the other was considerably
shorter.
Saturday evening lady while walking
up X street had her pocket picked of gold
chain, to which was attached a cross and
small charm of bullion, and she also lost
about 50 in money. She remembers that
somewhere between Fourth and Sixth
streets, she felt her dress being. pulled near
the pocket, but at the time paid no atten-
ton 10 it. owing to there being something
of a crowd.
Ed. Burghardt complained to the police
yesterday morning that man who occu-
pied the same room at a hotel the night be-
fore, got up early in the morning, stole
81 90 from Burghardts clothing and dis
appeared.